Welcome St. George's Provincial Math Challengers!

This site provides an online location to share hints and solutions to interesting math problems. Start a new page, edit an existing one, or add to the Discussion.




Announcements
  • Sept 2010 - A new season begins! Welcome to 2010/11 Grade 8 Math Challengers!
  • March 2010 - St. George's Grade 8's win Provincial Tournament!


How do I edit a page?
First you must sign in. If you don't have an acccount yet, request one in the form firstname_lastinitial and Mr. Lovell will approve it (so Ronald Kwok would be ronald_k).
Once you've signed in, click the "Edit This Page" button in the top right corner of any page. Then edit as desired.
Finally click "Save" on the Editor toolbar to save your changes.

How do I insert a math equation?
  • Use an online equation editor -->Type your equation into the box -->select LaTex from the drop-down instead of HTML(edit)-->copy&paste the LaTex code into this website and surround the code in [[math]] like the example below.

Here is an example of LaTex code
[[math]]
\sqrt{x^{2}+y^{2}}
[[math]]
It would displays as


How else can I insert a math equation?
Here are some other ways:
  • Use Microsoft Equation Editor to make an equation, then take a screenshot, save and upload the picture to Lovell-Land
  • Write it on a piece of paper. Then upload the picture with a digital camera or scanner.


How do I post a solution?
When you want to post a solution to a particular problem, you have a few options:
  • Use pencil + paper. Then transfer to computer by using a digital camera or scanner. To upload it into a Lovell-Land page, use the File button filepic.JPGonce you have clicked Edit This Page. Example.
  • Type the answer with your keyboard directly into Lovell-Land page. Example.
  • Use Microsoft Word, Paint, or another program to create your solution (including diagram if you wish). Then take a screenshot and upload the picture to the Lovell-Land page. Example

How do I embed a cool YouTube video?
1. Go to the Youtube page. Near the right side of the page above "Related Videos" is a field called "Embed".
2. Place your cursor in the "Embed Field", select all, copy.
3. Go to the Lovell-Land page you wish to edit. Click Edit This Page. Go to the location where you want to embed the video.
4. On the Editor toolbar, click Widget. Click Video. Click Youtube. Paste the Embed code found on the YouTube video page
5. Click Save.

Wow! That video blew my mind!



Page 2 Coop Question, Provincial Level


Page 2 Coop Question, Provincial Level